Does talaq take effect if “talaj” is written in a divorce deed?

Question

A woman was suffering from an illness. Her husband had her treated by two or three doctors and also paid the expenses for it. But the wife’s father, owing to his poverty, having resolved to leave his own country and go to another country, Bihar, went there and even paid 200 rupees in advance for a house.

Answer

These words — “I gave talaj” — are neither explicit (sarih) nor allusive (kinaya); hence talaq does not take effect by these words. However, the original text is in the Bengali language. Here we had it read by several people: some read it the same way, that is, “talaj,” while others clearly read “talaq.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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